EP0763344A2 - Tragbares Ultraschall-Diagnostikgerät - Google Patents

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EP0763344A2
EP0763344A2 EP96306626A EP96306626A EP0763344A2 EP 0763344 A2 EP0763344 A2 EP 0763344A2 EP 96306626 A EP96306626 A EP 96306626A EP 96306626 A EP96306626 A EP 96306626A EP 0763344 A2 EP0763344 A2 EP 0763344A2
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Seon Ho Chang
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/4455—Features of the external shape of the probe, e.g. ergonomic aspects
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Clinical applications
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4427—Device being portable or laptop-like

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  • the present invention relates to a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and more particularly, to a pistol-shaped portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
  • An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus scans an ultrasonic wave into a human body and converts information loaded on a reflected ultrasonic wave into an electrical signal using a piezoelectric effect of a probe, to thereby display the electrical signal on a screen. Therefore, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus can enable a user to obtain information of the inside of a human body, without cutting out the affected parts of the human body.
  • a conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is bulky and weighty, which should be improved. Even in a compact model, it weighs more than 10Kg, which makes it difficult to move it and impossible to carry it.
  • a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a portable ultrasonic apparatus according to the present invention.
  • a probe 10 scans an ultrasonic wave and converts a reflected ultrasonic wave into an electrical signal. It is preferable that a single element probe is used as the probe to minimise the volume and weight of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
  • An electronic circuit for processing an analog signal and a digital signal to perform ultrasonic diagnosis is installed in the body of the pistol-shaped ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
  • a display 20 displays an ultrasonic diagnosis result of which the signal has been processed, on a screen. It is preferable that such a display is a LCD display. Since the LCD display has a small and thin screen, it is appropriate for a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
  • a user can adjust the brightness of the screen on which the image is displayed, using a brightness control key 50. Also, the user can adjust the contrast of shape of the displayed image using a contrast control key 60.
  • Power for driving the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is supplied via a power cable 90 or using a battery such as a dry cell.
  • the user drives the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus by depressing a power key 30.
  • Function select keys 40 enable the user to select various functions of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
  • the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention can possess a picture stop function as an auxiliary function. That is, using a freeze key 70, a particularly displayed picture can be stopped during the ultrasonic diagnosis, or the stopped picture can be changed into a picture which is being actually scanned.
  • the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention includes a detachable lamp 80 to enable the user to facilitate diagnosis in a dark place.
  • the portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a LCD display for displaying the result of the ultrasonic diagnosis and a single element probe as a probe in a pistol-shaped case, thereby minimising the volume and the weight of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and allowing more convenient use.

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EP96306626A 1995-09-13 1996-09-12 Tragbares Ultraschall-Diagnostikgerät Expired - Lifetime EP0763344B1 (de)

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